Bird That Flies like a Dragonfly?

[wolverinesr1]

well i know it isnt a dragonfly, but it was harder to shoot than a dragonfly in flight.it dove ,it climbed, it turned left, it turned right.it did everything but fly straight or in a predictable path.i dont know what kind of bird it is i have tried to find it online.no luck though.it was fun to capture

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[RockOne]

Great shots. Looks like a tern of some kind. If you want unpredictable flight for a bit of practice, come over and have a go at an aussie galah - I swear half the time I don't think they no which direction they're flying :-)

[Wayne Wood]

looks like some kind of a tern to me which would explain the flight pattern nice job thanx for sharing

[ngannet]

Immature Forster's Tern. Great shots of difficult to capture birds! They are hard to get in flight I know that!

[wolverinesr1]

thanks everyone for the comments,and the ID. this bird definitely had me dizzy before it was over

[sparker1]

Great shooting. Terns are very erratic in flight.

[wolverinesr1]

thanks stan, i almost feel erratic is an understatement when it comes to these

[dancinec]

Nice captures of the Foresters. We have them in So Calif during the winter and usually have a partial black cap.

[wolverinesr1]

thanks dennis, i have since found out that the adults sport the black cap